AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2003 Kia Rio
NHTSA data on file today
The 2003 Kia Rio has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 73 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #06V294000 AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #05V557000 FMVSS 225/CHILD SEAT ANCHORASGE SYSTEM NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #04V179000 KIA/FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 18 complaints
- Electrical System 15 complaints
- Power Train 12 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 12 complaints
- Seat Belts 7 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 6 complaints
Of the 73 complaints on file, 8 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 73 complaints, owners report 7 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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